overwrite

Word parts

over- + write

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əʊvəˈrʌɪt/

• Audio

  (file)

Verb

Plain form overwrite

Third-person singular overwrites

Past tense overwrote

Past participle overwritten

Present participle overwriting

1. (transitive) (computing) If you overwrite your data, you destroy it by recording new data over it.

   I accidentally saved my unwanted changes and overwrote the version of the document I wanted to keep.